Door-check



' (No Model.)

A S; JOHNSON.

DOOR CHECK.

Patented Dec. 3, 1889.

113369151, A Z hr? 5. Jojmdwq UN T D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT S. JOHNSON, OF 'GIRARD, KANSAS.

DOOR-CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,365, dated December 3, 1889.

Application filed August 8, 1889. Serial No. 320,147- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Girard, in the county of Crawford and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Door- Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to door-holders, and among the objects in view is to provide a holder of the class described of extremely simple construction and operation and which can be manufactured at a minimum cost and when not required can be thrown out of operation.

With this general object in View the invention consists in preferably forming the holder of sheet-steel and with a securing-plate, the sides of which are outwardly bent, forming a pocket, and in pivoting in the lower end of the pocket a swinging leaf or holding-bar, the lower edge of which is serrated or toothed to engage a floor or carpet, and is adapted, when not in engagement, to be swung upwardly into the pocket and between the sides of the securing-plate, which sides, if desired, may be arranged at such a distance apart as to slightly bind against the edges of the swinging leaf, and thereby securely retain the leaf in its raised position. I do not, however, limit my invention to thus proportioning the distance between the sides with relation to the leaf, as I prefer to pivot the leaf at the outer corners of the sides, and thus when said leaf is folded 'up into position within the pocket it is inclined against accidental displacement.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of a door provided with a holder constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being in operative position. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the holder, the same being closed. Fig. 3 is a detail in vertical section of' the holder; Fig. 4, a plan of the blank of the securing-plate prior to folding.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In practicing my invention I prefer to form the same of sheet-steel, but do not limit the invention in this respect, as I may prefer to cast the parts.

1 represents a triangular sheet-metal blank, which is provided with opposite fold-lines 2, (see dotted lines,) upon which the blank is folded to form opposite parallel sides 3, of a triangular shape, and an intermediate bottom plate 4, having a series of perforations 5, by which said plate is secured, through the medium of screws 6 inserted through the perforations, to the door. The outer angles of the triangular sides are each provided with a perforation 8, and through the same is passed a transverse pintle 9.

10 represents a leaf, the inner end of which is bent to form the pintle-embracing eye 11, and the upper edge of which is serrated or toothed, as at 12. The outer face of the leaf, at substantially its center, is provided with a foot-knob 13.

Taking the door in an open position, in order to prevent the same from accidentally swinging to by reason of drafts of wind or improper hanging, it is simply necessary to press the knob 13 with the foot and the leaf will be swung down and engage the floor or carpet, and the door thus be held in the desired adjusted position. By raising the leaf and forcing the same between the opposite sides and into the pocket formed thereby the leaf will be maintained therein by reason of its inclination, or, if desired, and as before explained, by reason of the impinging or binding of the sides against the edges of the leaf.

In Fig.1 I have illustrated my invention in position upon a door, the device being applied to the outside surface of the door.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A door-holder consisting of a securingplate the opposite edges of which terminate in triangular sides, and a holding-leaf pivoted at the outer corners of the lower ends of the sides and adapted to fold within the sides or out from between the same, and having its free end serrated or toothed arid its outer surface provided with a foot-knob, substantially as specified.

2. A door-holder formed of sheet metal and consisting of a'triangular blank, the opposite angles of which are bent outwardly ata right angle to the blank to form opposite triangular sides,and an intermediate perforated securing-plate, a pintle mounted in the lower outer end of the sides, and a sheet-metal leaf the lower end of which is bent to embrace the pin- 10 sides and adapted to be sprung between the sides and bound thereupon by the sides, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myown I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT S. JOHNSON. W'itnesses:

WILLIAM H. BRADEN, THOMAS J. WIDBY. 

